CEP and CAW join the new Unifor union
After almost two years of talks and preparation, the new Unifor union was born Aug. 31 at a joint founding convention between the Commununications, Energy and Paperworkers Union and the Canadian Auto Workers.
With the founding of Unifor, CEP Local 87M (SONG) becomes Unifor Local 87M (SONG).
The 3000 members of Local 87M join the 300,000-strong union with 20 sectors, including media, spread across the Canadian economy.
Jerry Dias, a former presidential assistant at the CAW, was elected the first president of the new union.